Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-10-21
There ,oere no more shada,cs bcttceen then,


Suzanne had no reason TO believe that he
would come, but still she expected HIM, and as
her father had goneto Paris on some business
she wrapped herself and went out into the
park where she saw him coming toward her
swiftly She could not retain her joy, and
advanced to meet him with such Il joyous
face and light step that Raymond exclaimed:
Suzanne, my Suzannt What is itf In the
name of heaven, speakW
ooh, Raymond, come quick l will tell
you all, and | have so much TO say. Come
into the house; | dare not tell you here. 1t
Is about father"
And when they were in the house and
the door to the reception room closed
she told him all. Roger Laroque had
not named Julia, and Raymond could not
imagine his mother as in any way interested
in the matter He could not associate her
with any such thing, and yet his thought
few Involuntary toward her. He said;
"Did your father know my rnothers'
ale must have known her, but, of course,
he did not wish to be recognized. l remem-
Der now that lie hesitated strangely about 60
ing TO your house after my accident"
"That is So" continued Raymond, scarcely
knowing what he said. $50" he continued,
"it was woman who held his honor in her
hands, almost his life, and yet said no word
to save him. Who could she be to have
acted so cowardlyW
"Consider, Raymond perhaps she had
bring upon them"
! "Did he tell you her namc?'
! "No; that he could not do without betray-
ing the confidence which he came near losing
his life to maintain He will never tell that
name.n
"Laroque is a man. My father had reason
to love him, and l esteem him still more for
his reserve"
I Raymond became silent and pensive again
then he spoke:
"Suzanne, since your father is innocent
there must be some one else guilty. Now to
! find that man seen by you and your poor
mother. That man whom your father is
! hunting for will also search. Besides, some
! thing tells me that that woman had something
to do with that crime. think she is an ac-
! complete through vengeance, and that woman
= will find"
I "Raymond," said Suzanne, with instructive
terror, spare that woman. Think that If she
! Is a mother it would be a fearful thing to de-
liver her to justice, to cover her with shame.
l am sure that my father would not wish it,
Spare herr
1--WE shall see when the day comes, and
while waiting l will not lose minute. l shall
get the records of the trial and study them
up, and, Suzanne, l see my way clear You
told me but a little while ago that you were
happy, and now l say the same for feel
sure that the day is not.tar Off when you will
be my wife"
SHAY Col hear and aid you," said Suzanne
devoutly.
snow goodby, dear Suzanne. We may moi
! meet again for weeks. for will not return
until | can bring you good news, Have con
fidence. My father loved yours, but he could
not prove his case, and he died for grief be-
cause of it. There where tho father failed
the son may succeed. One worked for friend
ship and the other for love; and |, too, viii
/ die, if necessary, as he died" And so saying
with his great, dark eyes blazing with excite
ment, he kissed the two little hands and wen
rapidly away to begin his labor of love- which
was, alas! to bring such bitter fruit.